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SSCB technology has immense potential: Havells India

In early April 2023, Havells India entered into an agreement with Swedish company BLIXT to introduce solid state circuit breaker (SSCB) technology to the Indian subcontinent. T&D India caught up with Vivek Yadav, Executive Vice President, Havells India, to know more about this partnership and the revolutionary SSCB technology. In an exclusive interview, Vivek Yadav tells Venugopal Pillai that though the technology is still nascent, even in the international market, the potential of SSCB is immense considering that it can provide multiple functionalities in a single device.

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Smart home devices are now more accessible than ever before: Hogar Controls

Hogar Controls was founded by Vishnu Malkireddy in US, in 2015. The company has now set up a subsidiary in India that offers a wide array of home and building automation products. T&D India caught with Vishnu Malkireddy to understand the intricacies of the relatively new building automation industry in India.  While Malkireddy expounds on his company’s operations, he also shares keen insights on the rapidly-changing consumer mindset. Smart home devices are today more accessible than ever before, asserts Malkireddy.

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India’s green energy ambitions present a significant opportunity for ENGIE

Incorporated in 2014, ENGIE is one of India’s leading clean-power generation companies. Part of the global France-headquartered ENGIE Group, ENGIE India is focused on strengthening its commitment to India’s de-carbonization goals. In this exclusive interview, Amit Jain, Managing Director, ENGIE India, tells us more about ENGIE India’s current activities and future plans. Jain also shares keen insights on India’s new clean energy initiatives like offshore wind farms and grid-scale energy storage. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.

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Power transmission will provide a major investment push: Kalpataru Power

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) is amongst the leading EPC players in the infrastructure space. Though power transmission remains its forte, KPTL has diversified into several areas like oil & gas, railways, buildings & factories, metro rail, etc. T&D India met up with Rajeev Dalela, President – T&D, India & SAARC, Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd during Elecrama 2023. In an interaction with Venugopal Pillai, Rajeev Dalela traces KPTL’s journey from a local Gujarat-centric company to an international EPC player of repute in the power transmission space. Dalela also provides rare insights into the power transmission development space where KPTL has participated at both intrastate and interstate levels.

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CRGO steel is critical to India’s de-carbonization goals: Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel

Georgios Giovanakis
Joydeep Bhattacharjee

ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd  (TKES India) occupies a special position in India’s electrical equipment landscape as it is the sole domestic producer of cold rolled electrical steel, popularly known as cold rolled grain oriented (CRGO) steel, and a key component in transformers. In an interaction with T&D India during Elecrama 2023, Georgios Giovanakis, Chief Executive Officer, Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel GmbH and Joydeep Bhattacharjee, Managing Director, Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Pvt Ltd, discussed several aspects of CRGO steel – its significance in helping India attain its “green” goals, and how TKES India is committed to meet the country’s requirements of this critical material. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.

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Eaton is committed to bringing latest technology and highest efficiency

Eaton is a leading intelligent power management company. However, there is much more to Eaton as the company strives to add value to the entire power T&D value chain through its wide portfolio of products and solutions. T&D India met up with Ripunjay Parikh, Director – Sales, Electrical Sector, Eaton Power Quality Pvt Ltd, at Elecrama 2023. In this exclusive interaction, Parikh tells Venugopal Pillai, how Eaton is helping the nation’s energy transition through innovative solutions in the emerging fields of renewable energy, energy storage, and e-mobility.

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There should be no compromise on quality: RR Global Group

RR Global is a $1.25 billion conglomerate in the electrical sector with a presence in over 90+ countries. RR Global’s business verticals span multiple products including automatic car parking solutions, copper products, and wires & cables. During Elecrama 2023, T&D India spoke to Shreegopal Kabra, Group President & Managing Director, RR Global Group, to gain his insights on the critical issue of safety of electrical equipment – a cause that Kabra has been always been actively supporting. Kabra also touches upon key issues related to RR Kabel, a group company that houses the group’s wire & cable business. An interview by Venugopal Pillai.

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We want to focus on the international market: BPE

Best Power Equipments (India) Pvt Ltd, popularly known as BPE, is a longstanding homegrown supplier of power management solutions, with a track record of over 20 years.  T&D India met up with Amitanshu Satyapathy, Managing Director, Best Power Equipments (India) Pvt Ltd, during Elecrama 2023, to understand the company’s current operations and future plans. Expanding its global footprint and entering the IT/ITES sector rank high on the company’s agenda, Satyapathy notes in an interaction with Venugopal Pillai.

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India presents a tremendous opportunity to technology companies: Altair

US-headquartered Altair has been in the field of computational science and artificial intelligence, for nearly four decades. T&D India caught up Vishwanath Rao, Managing Director, Altair India, during Elecrama 2023 to understand how digital simulation can provide value to the power T&D value chain. Rao explains why digital simulation is a cost-effective and practical alternative to physical prototyping, whilst asserting that Altair’s technology solutions can bring much value to organisations involved in in-house designing and manufacturing of any electrical equipment or device.

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We aim to develop a world-class supply chain network through L&T-SuFin

L&T-SuFin represents the entry of the engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) into the B2B e-commerce segment, targeted mainly to small and medium enterprises. Bhadresh Pathak, Business Head, L&T-SuFin, in this freewheeling conversation with Venugopal Pillai takes us through this new enterprise –its genesis, development and the values that it seeks to stand for. Pathak asserts that though there is tremendous scope for B2B e-commerce in India, creating solid trust between buyers and sellers would ultimately determine success. Empowered by the vast experience of its parent L&T, Pathak exudes confidence that L&T-SuFin will be at the forefront of the B2B e-commerce revolution.

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